This collection is being sold on behalf of the family of William Sime. Please also see further sporting lots formerly the property of Carr, lot numbers 987, 989, 997, 998 and 999.

William Arnold Sime CMG MBE was a South African-born English barrister and judge who also played first-class cricket. Educated at Bedford School and at Balliol College, Oxford, he was a right-hand batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He played first class matches for the Minor Counties between 1929 and 1934, and Oxford University in 1931. He then joined Nottinghamshire in 1935 and stayed with them until 1950, captaining the club in his final three years. He was Recorder of Grantham and was appointed a Circuit Judge in 1972. He was very good friends with Arthur Carr and the cricketing items being sold in this auction were left to Sime on Carr's death.

Lot 482:

Michael Henry Denness. Kent, Essex, England and Scotland 1962-1980. M.C.C. tour of Australia and New Zealand 1974/75. Official M.C.C. navy blue touring blazer with embroidered M.C.C. emblem in white of St George & Dragon of England and below in scroll 'Australia & New Zealand 1974-1975' to breast pocket worn by Mike Denness on the tour. The blazer by Simpson of Piccadilly. Good/very good condition

Estimate: £250/350

Hammer price: unsold

For the first time in several years, the captaincy remained unchanged for successive major tours. The tour selection was criticised, too many fast bowlers and not enough batsman, the selection of Denness as captain and the non selection of Jon Snow. In addition Boycott withdrew stating he was not fit enough mentally to return to Test cricket. Not good omens for the tour and it proved to be the case. England were destroyed by Lillee and Thomson and lost the series 4-0 with one Test drawn. Denness stood down from the captaincy and from playing due to lack of form just prior to the start of the fourth Test and John Edrich took over for this match. Denness returned to the captaincy in the firth Test which was lost but against all the odds in the sixth Test, England beat Australia by an innings and four runs with Denness scoring 188.

Note. The blazer for the 1974/75 tour did not have trimming to pockets, sleeves and blazer edging in M.C.C. colours

Lot 483:

Michael Henry Denness. Kent, Essex, England and Scotland 1962-1980. England navy blue home blazer with embroidered emblem in white of the three lions and crown of England to breast pocket worn by Mike Denness on the tour. The blazer by Simpson of Piccadilly. Sold with his England home tie which shows his One Day International player number '21' to label to the back of the tie. Qty 2. Good/very good condition

Estimate: £250/350

Hammer price: £300

Mike Denness played in eight home Test matches, his first in 1969 against New Zealand and his last against Australia in 1975. In total he played 29 Test matches for England scoring 1667 runs with a highest score of 188 and an average of 39.69 scoring four centuries. Denness played in his first one day international in 1973 against the West Indies at Leeds, top scoring with 66 and England winning by one wicket with three balls remaining.

Lot 484:

Australia 1909. 'Abel & Sons Robert Abel "The Guvnor" cricket bat signed to the face by fourteen members of the touring party. Signatures are Monty Noble (Cpt), Victor Trumper, Ransford, McAlister, MaCartney, Whitty, Hopkins, Cotter, Hartigan, Bardsley, Armstrong and Laver and signed to the verso by forty Test and county cricketers, mostly from the Kent and Surrey counties. Signatures include Dillon, Mason, Hutchings, Day, Colin Blythe, Fielder, Woolley, Humphreys, Hendren, Crawford, Hayward, Warner, Tarrant, Relf, Rhodes, Mead, Hobbs, Hayes, Rushby, Trott, Lees, Goatly etc. Some unidentified and some ineligible signatures noted. The wood darkened with age and some grime although those identified legible. String to handle becoming loose otherwise in good condition

Estimate: £250/350

Hammer price: £280

Lot 485:

England v New Zealand, Trent Bridge 1994. 'Cornhill Insurance' cricket stump used in the Test match held on the 2nd-6th June 1994. The stump slit and hinges and signed to each side by the England and New Zealand teams. Twenty three signatures including Atherton and Rutherford, the two captains, Larsen, Crowe, Fleming, Nash, Parore, Hart, Stewart, Hick, Gooch, Rhodes, Fraser, Malcolm etc. G

Estimate: £70/100

Hammer price: unsold

Lot 485a:

Frank Bramley Watson. Lancashire 1920-1927. Full size 'Windett & Smith Ernest Tyldesley' autograph bat used by Watson in his highest innings of 300no achieved in the match Lancashire v Surrey, Old Trafford, 2nd-5th June 1928. During his innings the blade of the bat was split and not used again. Modern plaque to face commemorating his innings. Also a pair of bails, ball and a framed official scorecard from the same match. Sold with a card written by Watson's daughter authenticating the items. Originally sold as lot 196 in the Cricket Memorabilia Society auction, March 2017. G/VG

Estimate: £250/350

Hammer price: £280

In a high scoring drawn match Andrew Sandham scored 282, retired ill, for Surrey in their only innings of 567. In Lancashire's reply of 588-4 Frank Watson scored 300no and Ernest Tyldesley 187. Frank Watson played 456 matches for Lancashire and was a member of the M.C.C. touring team to the West Indies in 1925/1926.

Lot 486:

David Boon. Australia. Two white cricket shirts worn by Boon on the 1985 and 1989 tours to England. Both shirts with 'A.C.B' emblems to chest, and one also with 'XXXX' sponsors logo. One label initialled 'DB'. Framed and glazed with printed title to mount 'David Boon- Australia Ashes Tours 1985 & 1989'. Overall 47"x28". G/VG

Estimate: £70/100

Hammer price: £130

The shirts were presented by Boon to the vendor who regularly had professionals playing for the club, including David Boon (1981), also Jacques Kallis (1990's) and Derek Crookes (1995) lodging at their home near Kendal

Lot 487:

David Boon. Australia. Three official players tour ties for the 1985,1989 and 1993 Australia tours to England. Attractively mounted, framed and glazed overall 20"x23". G/VG

Estimate: £70/100

Hammer price: unsold

The ties were presented by Boon to the vendor who regularly had professionals playing for the club, including David Boon, also Jacques Kallis and Derek Crookes lodging at their home near Kendal

Lot 488:

Derek Crookes. South Africa. One day international shirt given by Crookes to the vendor. Framed and glazed with printed title to mount 'Derek Crookes South Africa 1995'. Overall 30.5"x37". G/VG

Estimate: £50/80

Hammer price: £30

Crookes played as the Club professional for Netherfield Cricket Club, Kendal, helping them win the Northern League Championship for the first time in 1997. The shirt was presented by Crookes to the vendor who regularly had professionals playing for the club, including David Boon (1981) and Jacques Kallis (1990's) and Crookes (1995) lodging at their home near Kendal

Lot 489:

Sussex C.C.C. 2000s. Collection of player worn and signed attire. Items include a 1st XI short sleeve sweater, Sussex emblem to chest, 'Goodwin 3' to back, signed with dedication to the back by Murray Goodwin c2006. Also a 1st XI short sleeve sweater signed to the front by twelve Sussex players including Chris Adams (Captain), Yardy, Martin-Jenkins, Wright, Kirtley, Montgomerie etc. Sold with two pairs of Sussex navy blue training shorts, a Sussex Sharks baseball style cap, and a small child's Sussex cap. Qty 6. G

Estimate: £40/60

Hammer price: £28

Lot 490:

William Arnold Sime. Nottinghamshire 1935-1950. Nottinghamshire C.C.C. 1st XI blazer worn by Sime during his playing career. The navy blazer, by Maenson, with excellent raised embroidered Nottinghamshire emblem with 'Notts' below to chest. 'W.A. Sime. N.C.C.C.' handwritten in black ink to inside label at neck. Two very minor small moth holes otherwise in good+ condition

Estimate: £60/90

Hammer price: £120

William Sime was a South African-born English barrister and judge who also played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire whom he joined in 1935 and stayed with them until 1950, captaining the club in his final three years

Derek Randall. Nottinghamshire and England 1972-1993. Centenary Test '1877-1977' tie worn by Randall. The mid blue tie with stumps, crown and kangaroo motifs and below '1877-1977'. Made in Australia by 'Tee-Dee'. Sold with a card of authentication signed by Randall. Good condition

Estimate: £40/60

Hammer price: unsold

The Centenary Test will be best remembered for the innings of 174 by Derek Randall. Australia won the Test by the same margin of victory as the first Test in 1877, 45 runs.

Lot 494:

Michael Newell. Nottinghamshire 1984-1992. Nottinghamshire navy blue cloth 1st XI cap worn by Newell during his Nottinghamshire playing career. The cap with embroidered Nottinghamshire emblem to front. Signature of Newell signed to inside label. Sold with signed note of provenance from Newell, 'This cap was presented to me in September 1987 by Clive Rice.... The cap was previously sold in Newell's Benefit year 1999 by Vennett-Smith auctioneers

Estimate: £70/100

Hammer price: £50

Lot 495:

Tim Robinson. Nottinghamshire & England 1978-1999. England navy blue 'One Day International' cloth cap, by Michael of Chatham, with embroidered single white lion emblem of England to front of cap worn by Robinson during the One Day series v Australia in 1985. Signed to inner label by Robinson and marked 'v Australia 1985'. Plus a signed note of provenance from Robinson. G/VG

Estimate: £80/120

Hammer price: unsold

Lot 496:

Ashley Metcalfe. Yorkshire & England 1983-1995. Yorkshire navy blue 1st XI cloth cricket cap worn by Metcalfe during his playing career. The cap embroidered with the white rose of Yorkshire to front. Initials handwritten to inner label 'A.A.M.'. With written authentication signed by Metcalfe. Some staining to Yorkshire rose emblem otherwise in good condition

Estimate: £70/100

Hammer price: £110

Lot 497:

Bruce French. Nottinghamshire & England 1976-1995. M.C.C. navy blue baseball style touring cap issued to French for the M.C.C. tour of Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand in 1987-88. The cap with M.C.C. emblem of St. George & Dragon to front has French's signature and date of tour signed to label. With handwritten note of authentication from French. Previously sold in the Bruce French Benefit auction held at Trent Bridge in 1991. G